Couch



J. MARTIN Oct. 7, 1941.

GOUCH Filed Deo. '10, 1958 4 sheets-sheet 1 m INVENTOR J .MPH/J7 ifi-Q 5% ATTORNEY www A. o 1 P-mlm., 3:5;

J. MARTIN Oct, 7, 1941.

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COUCH Filed Dec. 10, 1958 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Oct. 7, 1941. 1 MAR-HN 2,257,753

' COUCH Filed Dec. Y l0, 1938. 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR fame/H Mawr/N ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 7, 1941 COUCH Joseph Martin, Laurelton, N. Y., assignor to United States Cabinet Bed Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application December 10, 1938, Serial No. 244,916

13 Claims.

It is still another object of the present inven' tion to provide a collapsible two section couch member which can be folded up either into a back forming section in association with a third seat forming section to form a three section couch, such as a studio couch or, Without a third seat forming section; can be folded up into vertical position out of the way against a wall r the like of a sleeping car, airplane or the like.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a collapsible two section couch member which can be folded up into back forming position with a third seat forming section` or cooperate with the third seat forming section to form a three section studio couch which can be combined with one or more similar three section couches to form a wider bed.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a .foldable couch member which can be folded up into vertical position out of the way against a wall or the like and cooperate with a leg member to be extended into horizontal seat forming position.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detailed description of specific embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a transverse section along the line I- I of Fig. showing the combination chair couch in chair forming position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly broken away of the combination chair couch in bed forming 1 position;

Fig.` 3 is a plan partly broken away ofthe combination chair couch in bed forming position;

Fig. 4 is a section with the seat section broken away and the interchangeable back and couch forming elements partly opened up in the process of being extended into or'out of couch forming position; 'l

Fig. 5 is an enlarged rear view of the combination chair couch'in chair forming position;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmental section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a plan view partly broken away illustrative of a plurality of modified couch beds disposed adjacent to one another to form a wide bed;

Fig. 8' is a side elevation of a couch bed with the arms removed disposed in bed formation to constitute a couch bed; and

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the movable frame members connected to a wall to form a twosection collapsible couch member relative to a wall or the like.

In 4the embodiment shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the embodiment there illustrated consists of a main seat section A and a two-section interchangeable back and couch member comprising the sections B and C. The section A preferably has a three-sided angle iron frame I with the horizontally extending webs 3 and 4 extending inwardly from the upper end thereof and having a iiat spring member 2 connected to the horizontal webs 3 and l of the frame I.

To the vertically extending webs of the sides of the frame I, there are secured the wall members 5 and 6 and to the vertically extending web of the front bar of the frame I, there is secured the wall member l. The wall members 5, 6 and 'l are preferably composed of wood and form the base for the fabric covering 8 which extends from the inner sides of the walls 5, 8 and 1 to and around the lower edges of the walls 5, 6 and 1 and then upwardly along the outer faces of the inner spring mattress member 9 where the fabric 8 is secured to the fabric covering I0. The fabric covering I0 in the present instance constitutes the upper face or surface of the spring mattress member 9 and is connected to or forms a part of the same fabric member I I which constitutes one of the extended faces of the upholstered mattress or pillow section I2.

The fabric member I0 is in turn connected to the fabric member I3 covering the` rear face of the inner spring mattress member 9, which member lI3 is in turn preferably connected to the fabric I4 forming the lower cover for the mattress member 9. The fabric II of the matress member I2 is in turn connected to the fabric coverings on the sides of the mattress member I2 Cil which are in the usual way connected to the fabric member covering the other extended surface of the mattress member I2 In seat forming position, the mattress member l2 is preferably swungaround the edge I5 betweenl the fabric members I0 and II constituting a hinge and positioned on the mattress member 9 with the fabric members I il and II in engagement with one another as shown in` Fig. 1.

Extending down from the ends of the front board member 1 and down from the front ends of the side board members 5 and 6, there are provided angular foot members I6 and I1 which are connected in place by angle iron brackets I8. One web of one bracket I8 extends along the inner face of the front board member 1 and the inner face of the front portion of the foot member I6 and the other web extends along the inner face of the side board member 5 andthe inner face of the side portion of the foot member It.

One web of the other bracket I8 on the other hand extends along the inner face of the front board member 'I and the inner face of the front portion of the foot member i1 and the other web extends along the inner face of the side board member 6 and the inner face of the side portion of the foot member Il. Each of the angie iron brackets I8 is provided with a bracket Iii for the caster or roller 25.

Extending down from the rear ends of the side board members 5 and 6, there are provided the foot members 2| and 22 which are connected to the rear ends of the sid'e board members by the angle iron brackets 23, one web of each of said brackets 23 extending flush with the rear alined faces of the side board member 5 and foot member 2| and flush with the rear alned faces of the side board member 6 and foot member 22 and the other web of each oi the other angle iron brackets 23 extending iiush with the inner side faces of the side board member 5 and foot member 2|, and flush with the inner side faces of the side board member 6 and foot member 22'. To form a support for the rear casters 24 and 25 of the section A, see Fig. 1, and at the same time also a support for the connecting means for connecting the section B and therefore the sections B and C to the section A, there are provided the angle iron brackets 25 constituting frames, see Figs. 4 and 6.

Each of these brackets 26 has one of its webs 21 connected in the present instance by two bolts 28 to the rear web of the angle iron bracket 23 with a spacer 29 between the web 21 and the bracket 23 and a wing nut 3|! for removably connecting the bracket 25 in place. The other for. wardly extending web 3|' of the bracket 25 is provided with a vertically extending slot 32, see Fig. 4, in which slot, there is slidably mounted the pivot pin. or bolt 33 connected to the web v34 of the side angle iron bar 35 of the section B.

The lower end of the web 21 is provided with a support for the caster 24, 25. At the upper end of the web 21 and to the rear face thereof, there is secured the bracket 31 having a rearwardly extending abutment 33 to receive the pivot pin 39 secured to the end of the lever 40. The bracket 31 when thus secured to the web 21 constitutes a part of the frame 2B.

When now describing sections B and C to facilitate their understanding, their respective parts will be described with reference to their position in bed forming position.

The section B preferably has two side angle iron bars 35 along opposite sides thereof and spaced from one another by the downwardly bent angle iron bar 4| at its front end. The rear ends of the side bars 35 are connected to one another 'by the angle iron bar 42'. f

Preferably as shown the inwardly extending webs of the bars 34 have connected thereto the fiat spring fabric 43. Preferably also as shown in Fig. 4, a fabric covering 44 extends over the spring fabric 43 and is connected to the downwardly extending webs of the bars 35 and 42.

'I'he downwardly extending webs of the side bars 35 as shown have flat bars 45 pivotally con- Y nected to the inner faces thereof, which bars 45 form part of the control linkage in moving the sections B and C into and out of bed forming position and also form supporting legs for the rearend of the sectionB in bed forming position.

The bars 45 in the present instance are pivotally connected to the free rear ends oi' the links 40. These bars 45 are also pivotally connected by the links 46 with the :dat bars or short links 41 constituting leg elements pivotally connected to the downwardly extending webs of the side bars 48 of the section C.

The front ends of the downwardly extending Webs of the bars 48 are pivotally connected to the rear ends of the downwardly extending webs of the side bars 35 and the rear ends of the side bars 48 are connected to one another by the angle iron bar 49, with the flat spring fabric 50 con-- nected to the ends of the inwardly extending webs of the side bars 43.

In the present instance, the rear ends of the links 46 are connected to one another by the angle iron 5I provided with supports 52 at their ends on which are mounted the casters 53.

In the present instance, the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, has the rear ends of the side bars of its frame I connected to one another by the downwardly extending angle iron bar 54. Furthermore, the arm rests 55 are provided connected to the side boards 5 and 5 with theifabric 8 between each arm and its side board 5, 5.

As particularly shown in Fig. 4, the rear ends ofthe horizontally extending webs 3 and 4 of the side bars of the frame I are bent upward to form the abutments 56 provided with buttons or stop heads 51. {I'hese stop heads 51 serve as limiting stops for the forward inclination of the side bars 35 and therefore of the sections B and C when. swung into back forming position, that shown in Fig. 1, when the pivot pins 33 will drop to the bottom ofthe slots 32 and the arms 31 will serve as limiting stops for the rear inclination of the bars 35, the bars 35 in their vertical position, see particularly Fig. 6, being confined between the abutments 51 and arms 31 and cooperating with the pins 33 then at, vor 'adjacent to, the bottom of the slots 32 to anchor the section B and therewith the section C in erect position. 'I'.'ne arms 31 furthermore are-engaged by the side bars 35 whenA the sections B and C are extended into bed forming position, that shown in Fig. 2, when the side of the section B adjacent to section A will rest on, and be supported by, said arms 21.

As particularly shown in Fig. 8, the arm rests 55 may be dispensed with when the sections A,

B and C in couch forming position may form a studio couch or as particularly shown in Fig. 'I when the arm rests 55 are omitted two or more of these chair couch combinations may be positioned alongside of one another as A' and A* to form a bed of any required width.

As particularly shown in Fig. 9, the section A may be dispensed with and the brackets 25 shown in Fig. 4 numbered |25 in this embodiment may be connected to the wall of a room, airplane,

With the embodiment of Fig. 1, it will be apparent that from the position shown in Fig. 1, it will only be necessary to engage the bars and 49 and pull outwardly on the same into the position shown in Fig. 4, when the pivot pin 33 will rise to the upper ends of the slots 32 whereupon the sections B and C will have inclined outwardly sufii-ciently to descend by gravity into the position shown in Fig. 2 and inturn from the position shown in Fig. 2, it will only be necessaryl to engage the rear end of the section C and raise it until the sections B and C fold against one another and the pivot pins 33 again descend to the lower ends of the slots 32 in order to change the device from bed forming position back into chair forming position.

Preferably a loose pillow or upholstered member 58 is positioned on one of its sides on the pillow I2 and rests against the frame of the section B as shown in Fig.v 1 in chair forming position, and in bed forming position as shown in Fig. 2 after the frame elements of thesections B and C are stretched out into bed forming position, the pillow |2 will be swung upon its hinge 5 onto the frame of section B and then the pillow 58 placed on the frame of vsection C to supplement pillow l2 and the spring mattress 9 to form a mattress for the resulting couch bed.

With the embodiment shown inFig. 9, similarly in order to lower the same into bed forming position, it will only be necessary to engage the outer end of the section C and the angle iron |5| and pull it outward until the pivot pins |33 ascend to the upper ends of the slots 32 when the sections B' and C' will, by gravity, descend into bed forming position, and in turn in order to close the same from bed forming position, it will only be necessary to engage the outer end of the section C' and raise it until the sections B' and C' fold upon one another and the pivot pins |33 descend to the lower ends of the slots |32 when the sections B' and C will remain so folded up without the use of any auxiliary locking or anchoring means.

From the foregoing, it will also appear, see Fig. 2 in bed forming position, after the section B has been raised to bring its pivot pins 33 to the upper ends of the slots 32 and the section B has been swung over into the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2, that the portion of the section B adjacent the slots 32, then rests on the abutments formed by the arms 31. Furthermore, it will be seen that in chair forming position when the sectionl B is swung into erect position when the pivot pins 33 descend to the lower ends of the slots 32, the buttons 51 and arms 31 will serve as abutments adjacent to the upper ends of the slots 32 to anchor the section B and therewith the section C in erect position. In other words, the action of the bed illustrated in Fig. 2 is substantially as follows: pulling out and up on the angle irons 5| and 48 pulls the links 40 angularly away from the side bars 35 by the action of the links 46. At the same time the section' C pushes upward on the section B. As the links 40 are pulled angularly awayl from the side bars 35 the links cause the section Bto shift vertically Withrespect to the links 40 as links 40 are pivoted to the xed pivots 33 at the bottom, and

the pins 33 on the side bars 35 are lifted in the slots 32 and slide along'the arms 31 away from the abutments 51 when the side bars 35 will finally rest on such arms 31 in a substanthat the side bars 35 and section B are raisedl from' their lowermost position, the section B may start swinging backward, while sliding along the arms 31 when the upper portion of the side bars 35 will gradually move away from the abutments 51.

It will furthermore appear from the foregoing that any one of a number of combinations are made possible by the present invention.

As an instance:

(a) The section B', see Fig. 9, may alone be used without the section C when merely a collapsible seat may be formed relative to a side wall and the section B in erect position would have its pivot pins |33 disposed at the lower ends of the slots |32 and the section B' anchored in erect position between the abutments |51 and |31. On the other hand, in seat forming position, the section B' adjacent the frame |26 would rest on the arms '|33 and the other end of the section B' would rest on the leg forming bars |45. The leg forming bars |45 would be connected by the links |40 to the arms |31 so that when the sectionjBf were' raised into erect position, the leg -bars |45 with the links |40 would be folded up against the section B. Or else (b) The sections B' and C', see Fig. 9 could be used without a seat forming section. Or else (c) 'Ihe seat' section A, see Fig. 2 and the bed section B used without the section C and with or without the arm portions 55, in which case the links 46 and 41 bar 5| and casters 53 Ywill be eliminated and the leg bars 45 alone depended upon to support the outer portion of the section B in bed forming position. Or else (d) 'Ihe seat section A used with the bed sections B and C and with or without the arm portions 55 shown in Figs. 1, 2 or 8 as an instance.

It is obvious that various changes and modiiications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. The combination of a bracket having a vertically extending slot, an upwardly extending limiting stop, a first bed sectirn having a pivot pin slidably mounted in the slot of said bracket, a second bed section pivotally connected to said first bed section, a pair of short legs pivotally connected to said second bed section, a pair of legs pivotally connected to the first bed section, one pair of links pivotally connecting the short legs of said second bed section with the legs of said rst bed section, a second pair of links pivotally connecting the legs of said flrst bed section with said bracket, said bracket serving as a support for the adjacent end of said rst bed section in horizontal position, the bed sections Ifolded sections in erect position.

2. 'I'he combination of a rst bed section, a second bed section pivotally connected to said rst bed section, a fixed support for one end oi' said first bed section when in horizontal position and having upwardly extending slots therein, pivot pins on said rst bed section slidably mounted n the slots of said support, supports pivotally mounted on said bed sections at points removed from the pivotalconnection between said bed sections to supplement said xed support when the bed sections are in horizontal l position, links each pivotally connecting two of said 'pivotally mounted supports to one another at points removed from the pivotal connections of said pivotally mounted supports with said bed sections, and other links'pivotally connecting certain of said pivotally mounted supports at points removed from the pivotal connection of said supports with its bed section to said fixed support whereby the actuation of said bed sections may in one actuation fold said bed sections into erectposition and in the other actuation extend said bed sections into bed forming position.

3. The combination of a supporting frame hav.. ing a vertically extending slot and two abutments on opposite sides of the upper end of said slot, a rst bed section having a pivot pin connected to one end of said bed section and slidably mounted in said slot with saidY rst bed section extending upwardly with its pivot pin at the bottom of said slot between said abutments in erect position, a second bed section pivotally connected to the other end of said nrst bed sec,- tion, a leg member pivotally connected to said second bed section adjacent its free end, a second leg member pivotally connected to said rst bed section removed from said abutments, a link pivotally connecting said leg members to one another, a secondA link pivotally connecting said second leg member to said frame.

4.' The combination of a supporting frame having upwardly extending slots, a iirst bed section having pivot pinsI slidably mounted in the slots of said frame, a second bed section pivotally, connected to said rstzbed section, leg members pivotally connected to each of said bed sections, one pair of links pivotally connecting the leg members of said rst bed section to the les members of said second bed section, a second pair of links pivotally connecting the leg members of said first bed section to said frame, a connecting bar iixedly connected to said nrst pair of links and connecting the leg members of said second bed section to one another to move in unison-casters mounted on the ends of said connecting bar .to serve as rolling supports for the end o!., said second bedsection in bed formation, and casters secured to said frame movably to support said frame.

5. The combination of a. support having an upwardly extending slot, an intermediate bed section resting on said support in 'horizontal position and having a pin at one end'slidably mounted in said slot, an outer bed section operatively connected at one end to the other end of said intermediate bed section, la leg pivotally connected to said intermediate bed section supplementing said support to support said intermediate bed section in horizontal positions link ,pivotally connected to said leg at a point removed from said intermediate bed section and having a I pin at its other end pivotally connected to said support nearthe top of said slot, a second link pivotally connected to said leg at a point removed from the pivotal connection of said leg with said intermediate bed section, a second leg element pivotally connected to said outer bed section and pivotally connected to said second link at a point removed from the pivotal connection with'said outer section.

6. 'I'he combination of a bracket having an4 upwardly extending slot, a limiting stop, a first bed section having a pivot pin slidably mounted in the slot of said bracket, a second bed section pivotally connected to said first bed section, a

pair of leg elements pivotally connected to said second bed section at a point removed from the pivotal connection between said bed sections, a' pair of legs pivotally connected to the iirst bed section at a point removed from said bracket. links pivotally connecting the leg elements of said second bed section with the legs of said first bed section, links pivotally connecting the legs of said ilrst bed sectionwith said bracket, and a support on said bracket for the adjacent end of said first bed section in horizontal position, the bed sections being foldable into erect position with said pivot pin removed from the upper end of said slot and said limiting stop and support anchoring said folded sections in erect position.

'7. The combination of a bracket having an upwardly extending slot, a limiting stop, a i'lrst bed section having a pivot pin slidably mounted in the slot of said bracket, a second bed section pivotally connected to said first bed section, a pair of short links pivotally connected to said second bed section at a point removed from the pivotal connection between said bed section, a pair of legs pivotally connected to the first bed section at a point removed from said bracket, a rst pair of links pivotally connecting the short links of said second bed section'with the legs oi' said rst bed section, a second pair oi links pivotally connecting the legs of said iirst bed section with said bracket, a support on said bracket for the adjacent end of said ilrstbed section in horizontal position, the bed sections being foldable into erect position with said pivot pin removed from the upper end of said slot and said limiting stop and support anchoring said folded sections in erect position, and a cross a support tor the adjacent end of said nrst bed section in bed forming position, a pair of leg elements pivotally connected to each of said bed sections at points removed from the pivotal connection between said bed sections, links pivotally connecting the pair of leg elements of said second bed section to the pair of leg elements 4oi! the ilrst bed section, at points removed from the pivotal connections of said leg elements with said bed sections, and other links pivotally connecting thepair of leg elements oi?A said ilrst bed section at a point removed from Athe pivotal connection of said latter leg elements with said Afirst bed section to said bracket.

9. The combination of a bracket having upwardly extending slots, a rst bed section having pivot pins slidably mounted in the slots of'said bracket, asecond bed section pivotally connected to said rst bed section, a. support extending from said bracket and supporting the adjacent end of said rst bed section in horizontal position, leg elements pivotally connected to said bed sections at points removed from the pivotal connection between said bed sections, and links ypivotally connecting said leg elements to one another at points removed from the pivotal connections of said leg elements with said bed sections and to said support.

10. The combination of a frame having a vertically extending slot, an upwardly extending limiting stop, a rst bed section having a pivot pin slidably mounted in the slot of said frame, a second bed section pivotally connected to said first bed section, a pair of leg elements pivotally connected to said second bed section, a pair of legs pivotally connected to the rst bed section, links pivotally connecting the leg elements of said second bed section with the legs of said iirst bed section, links pivotally connecting the legs of said first bed section with said frame, a'. part of said frame serving as a support for the adjacent end of said iirst bed section in horizontal position, the bed sections being foldable into erect positions where said pivot pin is spaced from the upper end of said slot and said hunting stop and said part of said trame anchors said folded sections in erect position.

11. 'I'he combination of a seat sectionincluding a bracket having upwardly extending slots therein, an interchangeableback and bed apparatus having a ir'st bed section having pivot pins slidably mounted in the slots of said bracket,

a second bed section pivotally connected to said first bed section, a support extending from said bracket to support the adjacent end of said irst bed section in horizontal position. leg elements pivotally connected to said vbed sections at points removed from the pivotal connections between said bed sections, and links pivotally connecting said leg elements to oneanother at points removed from the pivotal connections of said leg elements with said bed sections and to said support.

12. 'I'he combination of a supporting frame having a vertically extending slot and two abutments on opposite sides of the upper end of said slot, a rst bed section having a pivot pin connected to one end of said bed section and slidably mounted in said slot with said iirst bed section extending upwardly with its pivot pin at the bottom of said slot between said abutments in erect position, a second bed section pivotally connected to the other end of said irst bed section, a leg member pivotally connected to said second bed section', a second leg member pivotally connected to said rst bed section removed from said' abutments, a link pivotally connecting said leg members to one another, a second link pivotally connecting said second leg member to said frame.

13. The combination of a supporting frame, a first bed section, a slot and pin connection connecting one end of said bed section to said frame, abutments on said frame on opposite sides oi' said slot and pin connection with said bed section disposed between, and confined by said abutments in `erect position, a second bed section pivotally connected to the other end of said first bed section, a leg member pivotally connected to said second bed section removed from the pivotal connection between said bed sections, a second leg member pivotally connected to said nrst bed section removed from said abutments. a link pivotally connecting said leg members to one another, and a second link lpivotally connecting said second leg member to said frame.

JOSEPH MARTIN. 

